Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17767, John Everson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Everson, John Jane
W. 17767
CONTENTS

3138, New York Albany Jane Everson widow of John Everson N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Hon D. Gott Hobk
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 65 Vol. 4
Reported Jan'y 18/49

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Archie Jay Eddy Civil Seneca Co W.V.
Plantsville August 19

...in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th March 1836, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows of soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War." On the 22nd day of July 1844 personally appeared before me John Overton, a resident of Herk County, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the father of the said John Overton, and that the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 2, 1836, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of John Overton, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that her said husband, enlisted in 1779 when Capt. Hovey served several terms under him and other officers; in 1781, enlisted under Col. Willett for nine months or a year; and served out his time in 1782. The year 1782 was honorably discharged; she further declares that she was married to the said John Overton on the 1st day of January 1783, seventeen hundred and eighty three, at Schenectady by Rev. Mr. Freeman, that her name before marriage was Sarah, that her husband, the aforesaid John Overton died in the year 1818, eighteen hundred and eighteen; that she was not married to him prior to the passing of the pension, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and thirty four, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed for the day and year above written, before me Amasa H Jerome Judge of Onondaga County Courts
In presence of Amasa H Jerome Walter
Jane Overton mark
I certify that the above named John Overton is a respectable person, that I consider him to be of the age represented by him, and that he cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Amasa H Jerome Judge of Onondaga County Courts
State of New York County of Onondaga S.S. Personally appeared before me John Overton, a resident of Herk County aged fifty seven years, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that his wife, John Overton, who is applying for a pension, as the widow of John Overton late a soldier in the War of the Revolution, is the defendant's mother, and that the said John Overton is the defendant's father; that the defendant has always, from a child been told, understood and believed, that the said John Overton, his said father, had served in the War of the Revolution for seven years; that the attached family record is the old, original family record of his said father and mother's family, kept by them in the life time of his said father; that his said father, the said John Overton died in 1818, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that his widow, the said Jane Overton, is the defendant's mother.

who still remains a widow; that this deponent is the third child of his said father and mother - subscribed and sworn before me this 22 nd day of July 1844 - Abraham D. Dyer (The word "Judge" in this line from top written on reverse) - Abraham D. Dyer Judge of Or. Co. Courts Judge of Onondaga County Courts
I certify that John Overton, who subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a respectable person - Abraham D. Dyer Judge of Onondaga County Courts -
State of New York County of Onondaga ss. Personally appeared before me, the subscriber a judge in and for said County, Abraham Overton of all times in said County, aged forty nine years, after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that whereas John Overton, who is applying for a pension as the widow of John Overton late a Soldier in the war of the revolution in this deponent's mother and that the said John Overton was this deponent's father; that the attached family record is the old original family record of this deponent's said father and mother's family, it was made and kept by them in the life time of his said father, and from the first recollection of this deponent; that this deponent has from a child been informed, learned and believed that his said father had served in the war of the Revolution several years; that this deponent is the fifth child of his said father and mother; that this de- ponent's said father John Overton died in the year 1818, at the age of eighty, leaving as his widow the said Mary Overton this deponent's mother, who still remains a widow subscribed and sworn before me. The word "Judge" in this line from top written this 22 nd day of July 1844 on oath before me  Abraham D. Dyer Judge of Onondaga County Courts
I certify that the above named Abraham Overton is a respectable person - Abraham D. Dyer Judge of Onondaga County Courts
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber a judge in and for said County, Abraham Overton of all times in said County, aged forty nine years, after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that whereas John Overton, who is applying for a pension as the widow of John Overton late a Soldier in the war of the revolution in this deponent's mother and that the said John Overton was this deponent's father; that the attached family record is the old original family record of this deponent's said father and mother's family, it was made and kept by them in the life time of his said father, and from the first recollection of this deponent; that this deponent has from a child been informed, learned and believed that his said father had served in the war of the Revolution several years; that this deponent is the fifth child of his said father and mother; that this de- ponent's said father John Overton died in the year 1818, at the age of eighty, leaving as his widow the said Mary Overton this deponent's mother, who still remains a widow subscribed and sworn before me. The word "Judge" in this line from top written this 22 nd day of July 1844 on oath before me  Abraham D. Dyer Judge of Onondaga County Courts

eighteen hundred and eighteen leaving as his bread the said I am Overon, who still remain a wid- Subscribed and sworn before me this day of 1844
I certify that George R. Anson who executed the foregoing deposition is a respectable person.
State of New York } Onondaga County, } p.
I Lewis J. Gillet Deputy Clerk of said County do certify that at the dates of the foregoing several affidavits and certificates the said Amasa H. Jerome was a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that the several signatures to said Affidavits & Certificates purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County at Syracuse, this 26 th day of July A.D. 1844.
Lewis J. Gillet Dep Clerk (Clerk absent)
State of New York } Onondaga County, } p.
I certify that George R. Anson named in the above Blank affidavit and deposition sworn to the date of the above affidavits and in consequence of said Anson's death his testimony could not be obtained, July 29 th 1844.
Amasa H. Jerome Judge of Onondaga County Courts.

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John Everson born the 11 th September the year of our Lord 1759
Jenny Everson was born the 11 th March 1764 and married with Lewis Marenton whereby I begat one son named James was born the 11 th day of Feb y 1787 Then married again in the year 1783 with John Everson & begat 8 children 1 st Jacob Everson born 11 th of Feb y 1783 the 2 nd Samuel born the 26 March 1784
John born the 11 th Septemb r 1785 Mary Daughten Mary born the 26 th day of June 1789 James born the 20 April 1791 the 6 th Abram born the 22 nd July 1794 the 7 th Henry born the 30 th Novemb r 1796 the 8 th David born 22 nd of April 1798 Jenny born the 1 st June 1800 Nancy born the 2 nd August

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
M.H.C.
Washington, D.C., January 31, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- John Everson  †††  W.17767 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. The widow's pension was allowed for his actual service in that was as a private for the period of 9 months and 6 days. The exact dates of enlistment and discharge are not stated but he served under the following named officers: Capt. Wm. Snook, Col. Fisher, Capt. David McLaughlin, Capt. Jellis Fonda, Capt. Joseph Yeoman, Lt. Zeph. Hatchelder, Capt. Peter Elsworth and Capt. Marinus Willett.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Town not stated.
Date of application for pension, by widow, July 22, 1844.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Manhattan, New York.
Age at date of application, of widow, eighty-six years.
Remarks: The soldier was born September 11, 1759, married Jane Harrington January 1, 1783, and died in the year 1818.
Very respectfully,
Walter Everson, Esq.,
Commissioner.
774 Briggs Ave.,
Brooklyn, N.Y., N.Y.

Storer not W 505 WAS 8 47 Rev 100
Brooklyn Jan 7 1895 Chief Clerk Pension Bureau
Dear Sir
My grandfather on my mothers side Charles Storer was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, was living at the x time on Staten island my grandfather on my fathers side John Everson was a Soldier in the revolution and was living in the state of new jersey my father was a soldier in the war of 1812 and at the time of enlistment was living on Staten island my fathers name was Lewis Everson I think he was in General morgan's regimet I am the youngest of 10 children and the only one left of the family and am now 70 years old and all that I know about the family is what I have heard the older ones talk over I am now anxious to join the sons over

8 Nov 28 ms 55 47 of the Revolution and if you will kindly give me the dates when enlisted and when discharged it will assist me in giving the proof that I am a descendant of the revolution
my mother received 2 pensions I think I think it was in the year 1849 one from my grandfather Charles Storer and one from my father Lewis Everson if you can please give me the dates and where paid and what lawyer or attorney it was paid to I will be much obliged
and please let me know what the cost will be and I will send the money
No 774 Yours Respectfully Driggs avenue Brooklyn E.D. Walter Everson N.Y.

Jan. 31/95 Ord. Hist. to Walter the Emerson. 774 Kings Av. Brooklyn N.Y.
July 19 '97 To
Chas B Emerson Syracuse N.Y.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17767
Jane Emerson Widow of John Emerson Pr. New Mar
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11282
Aug 23 o 44
NY July 7 1838. Jane Everson
I for J. J. Edwards Comd of Penn Washington D. C.

Ovid Aug. 20. 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to inclose a pension application of Jane Everson with the proof &c. I also inclose the Compt. Certf of the service of John Everson, whether it applies to her husband or not, you will judge, there can be no harm in my supposing that it does, yet I don't pretend to know -
I am Respectfully Your Most Ob st Servt Abad Joy

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Jane Everson
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6326 New York
17 June No 209
Jane Everson widow of John Everson who was a private in the New-York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of November '44 and sent to A. Joy esq N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 74 17 June '44

New York
Jane Everson
widow of John Everson
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — of 1818 of Onondaga in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Landers of the Regt: commanded by Col. Willet in the N. Y. line for 9. 6 —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 — Dollars 66 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st: — day of November 1844 and sent to J. Joy — Esq. N. Y. —
Total amount, $153.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Volkmann — Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 155

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1 st Augt 1779 John Everson priv £ m 10 8   29 th Augt do Do Do m 7 17 1/4   29 th Oct. do Do Do 1 7 9   9 th Nov. do Do Do 1 3 7   28 th July 1780 Do Do m 5 6   31 st Dec. 1781 Do Do 2 13 4   30 th Nov do Do Do 18 2 8   24 10 77 1/4   9 mo 6 days 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Augt 16 th 1844. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2.6.7.48. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  W m Snook  in Col.  Fred m Fisher  Regt.    Second " "  David M c Martin  " "  Do  "    Third " "  Tellis Fonda  " "  Associated Exempt's  "    Fourth " "  Joseph Yeomans  " "  Fred m Fisher  "    Fifth " "  Lt Zeph h Batchelder  " "  Associated Exempt's  "    Sixth " "  Capt. Peter Elsworth  " "  Marcus Willett  "    Seventh " "  Do  " "  Do  "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "  
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

John J Schmerhorn Affidavit

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
John J. Schermerhorn of the City of Schenectady in said County, aged Eighty years & upwards, being duly sworn faith, that he is a pensioner of the United States un- der the act of 7 June 1832. That he was ac- quainted during the war of the revolution with a large number of the soldiers who served un- der Colonel Willett & with some of them was very intimate, viz, Jacob Treax, Abraham Treax, Andrew DeCamp, David Schuyler George Hous, John Casler, John Burk, John Armstrong, John Evutson , and many others not now necessary to enumerate. That when he this Deponent was on duty at German-Flatts in the fall of 1781, he saw many of said soldiers who belonged to the State troops or levies under Colonel Willett aforesaid, and among the rest said John Evutson. This Deponent is unable to say to what company he belonged during the said year 1781, but knows he belonged to said Regiment of Colonel Willett. He remembers the names of Captains Hale, Livingston, Ellsworth & Dubois & Vrooman as having command of Companies under said Willett - & thinks that said Evutson belonged either to Captain Livingston's Company or Ellsworth's or Aylesworth's, Captain Tonda from Schenectady also served with Willett's troops during said year - De- ponent thinks that said Evutson served under Captain Tonda previously in 1779, when he De- ponent performed garrison duty at Stone Arabia but Deponent can give no particulars of the services of said Evutson other than as above stated - and further this Deponent is

unable to testify.
John J Schermerhorn
On this twentieth day of July 1844, before me the undersigned, personally appeared John J. Schermerhorn to me well known to be a person of credibility, and he made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That B. V. S. Wedder Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 20 th day of July 1844
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

unable to testify.
John J Schermerhorn
On this twentieth day of July 1844, before me the undersigned, personally appeared John J. Schermerhorn to me well known to be a person of credibility, and he made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing Disposition by him signed are true and correct.
R. D. D. R. Jr.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 20 th day of July 1844
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss.
I, Jacob Van Vechten of the City of Schenectady in said County, do depose and say, that I am pastor of the Re- formed Dutch Church of said City, and as such have the Custody of the records of said Church. That there is an hiatus in the Register of marriages solemnized in said Church from July 2 nd 1775 to January 9 th 1785 - and accordingly I cannot find any record of the marriage of John Ever- son & Jane Barrenton alleged to have been solemnized in the year 1783.
Jacob Van Vechten
Subscribed & Sworn this 20 th day of July 1844 before me; and I certify that said Jacob Van Vechten is to me well known to be pastor of said Church & that his statements are en- titled to full credit -
M. C. Myers Commissioner of Deeds
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify,
That Martin C. Myers Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a
Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said M. C. Myers
and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 20 th day of July 1844
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

State of New York } Onondaga County }
On this fourth day of September personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the County aforesaid Lane Everson a resident of the town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga and State of New York aged Ninety two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the Widow of John Everson who was a private in the Revolution and is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Dollars and sixty six cents per Annum and this amount she draws annually under the act of 7 th June 1844 — That she has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of said John Everson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day year above written before me Robert Ginnor J. Peace Charles Smith Witness to signature
her Lane X Everson (Mark)

I certify that the said Jane Eerson is the identical person who drew a pension as stated by her in the annexed affidavit
Robert Gilmer, J. Peace
State of New York, } Onondaga County, } ss: Clerk's Office.
I certify that Robert Gilmer Esq. was at the date of the foregoing Affidavit & certificate a Justice of the Peace in County for said the Elected and sworn that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County, at Syracuse this 27 th day of September 1848. (County "intlined.")
V. W. Smith Clerk.